#115C82
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.1% 0.092 237.3), rgb(17, 92, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#115C82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115C82 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 92, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.092 237.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #115C82 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #115C82 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115C82 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #115C82 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 239)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9D0
oklch(70.8% 0.086 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D93C4
oklch(63.2% 0.11 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A7CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.119 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115C82
oklch(45.1% 0.092 237.3)
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Step 900
900
#134763
oklch(37.8% 0.071 237)
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Step 950
950
#0D293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 238.6)
#115C82 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A5C84 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5281 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006669 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115C82
#115C82
oklch(45.1% 0.092 237.3)
- #7B471A
#7B471A
oklch(45.1% 0.092 57.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #115C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #115C82 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.